Dispensers for sanitary tissue products

ABSTRACT

A dispenser for sanitary tissue products is provided. The dispenser comprises a cavity defined therein. The cavity is configured to receive one or more sanitary tissue products. The dispenser comprises a portion defining an opening therein and an arm extending from the dispenser. The one or more sanitary tissue products are configured to be dispensed through the opening. The arm comprises a first portion extending from a first portion of the dispenser and a second portion configured to removably attach to a second portion of the dispenser.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.61/517,963 filed on Apr. 28, 2011, the entire disclosure of which isfully incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to dispensers and, moreparticularly, relates to dispensers for sanitary tissue products.

BACKGROUND

Sanitary tissue products in the form of paper towels, shop towels,toilet tissue, facial tissue, wet or dry wipes, and table napkins, forexample, find great utility among users who value affordability, ease ofuse, and disposability. Sanitary tissue products are used in virtuallyevery household, including in kitchens, bathrooms, dining rooms, andgarages, for example. Sanitary tissue products, such as rolls of papertowels or hand towels, for example, are often dispensed from sanitarytissue product holders, from which they can be unrolled one or moresheets at a time. These sanitary tissue product holders can have twoprojections, wherein each end of a core of a roll of a sanitary tissueproduct can engage a projection to rotatably retain the sanitary tissueproduct thereto. To tear off a sheet, a user would generally inhibit theroll from rotating with one hand and tear the sheet off of the roll at aperforation with the other hand (i.e., two hand dispensing). Suchsanitary tissue product holders are generally not located in bathroomsfor aesthetic or other reasons. Sanitary tissue products, such as papertowels or hand towels, however, have great utility in bathrooms for manypurposes, such as hand drying, makeup removal, and/or cleaning, forexample. In view of the utility that sanitary tissue products canprovide in a bathroom setting or in other settings, dispensers should beprovided that are more aesthetically pleasing and more functional thancurrent sanitary tissue product holders. Furthermore, dispensers thatcan provide one hand dispensing are desirable.

SUMMARY

In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed, in part, to adispenser for sanitary tissue products. The dispenser comprises a cavitydefined therein. The cavity is configured to receive one or moresanitary tissue products. The dispenser comprises a portion defining anopening therein and an arm extending from the dispenser. The one or moresanitary tissue products are configured to be dispensed through theopening. The arm comprises a first portion extending from a firstportion of the dispenser and a second portion configured to removablyattach to a second portion of the dispenser.

In another one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed, in part,to a dispenser for sanitary tissue products. The dispenser comprises acavity defined therein. The cavity is configured to receive one or moresanitary tissue products. The dispenser comprises a portion defining anopening therein. The one or more sanitary tissue products are configuredto be dispensed through the opening. The dispenser comprises a side walldefining a first slot and a second slot therein. The dispenser furthercomprises a first arm and a second arm, each comprising a first portionand a second portion. The first portion of the first arm extends from afirst portion of the side wall and the second portion of the first armcomprises a first tab. The first tab is configured to removably engageperimeter walls of the first slot such that the second portion of thefirst arm is removably engaged with the side wall. The first portion ofthe second arm extends from a second portion of the side wall and thesecond portion comprises a second tab. The second tab is configured toremovably engage perimeter walls of the second slot such that the secondportion of the second arm is removably engaged with the side wall.

In still one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed, in part, toa dispensing kit for sanitary tissue products. The dispensing kitcomprises a dispenser defining a cavity therein. The cavity isconfigured to receive one or more sanitary tissue products. Thedispenser comprises a portion defining an opening therein. The one ormore sanitary tissue products are configured to be dispensed through theopening. The dispenser comprises a side wall defining a slot therein.The dispensing kit comprises an attachment member comprising a first endportion and a second end portion. The first end portion of theattachment member is configured to engage a first portion of perimeterwalls of the slot and the second end portion of the attachment member isconfigured to engage a second portion of the perimeter walls of the slotto retain the attachment member to the side wall. The attachment membercomprises a body configured to engage a towel bar or a towel ring toengage the dispenser with the towel bar or the towel ring.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above-mentioned and other features and advantages of the presentdisclosure, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparentand the disclosure itself will be better understood by reference to thefollowing description of non-limiting embodiments of the disclosuretaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a dispenser for one or moresanitary tissue products in accordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 1 with armsin a first position in accordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 1 with armsin a second position in accordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 4 is another front perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 1 inaccordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 1 engagedwith a towel bar in accordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 5 inaccordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the dispenser of FIG. 5 in accordance with onenon-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the dispenser of FIG. 1 engaged with a towelring in accordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a dispenser for one or moresanitary tissue products in accordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a rear perspective view of a base portion of the dispenser ofFIG. 9 with sanitary tissue products positioned therein in accordancewith one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of the base portion of FIG. 10 inaccordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of an attachment member for a dispenser inaccordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a rear perspective view of a dispenser configured to beengaged with the attachment member of FIG. 12 in accordance with onenon-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 13 with theattachment member of FIG. 12 engaged therewith in accordance with onenon-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 13 inaccordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 16 is a top view of the dispenser of FIG. 15 engaged with a towelbar in accordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 17 is a side perspective view of the dispenser of FIG. 15 engagedwith a towel ring in accordance with one non-limiting embodiment;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of an attachment member for a dispenserengaged with a towel ring in accordance with one non-limitingembodiment;

FIG. 19 is a side view of a hanger engaged with a dispenser, a towel baror towel ring, and a portion of a wall or other surface in accordancewith one non-limiting embodiment; and

FIG. 20 is a front view of the hanger of FIG. 19 in accordance with onenon-limiting embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure will now bedescribed to provide an overall understanding of the principles of thestructure, function, manufacture, and use of the dispensers for sanitarytissue products disclosed herein. One or more examples of thesenon-limiting embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the dispensersfor sanitary tissue products specifically described herein andillustrated in the accompanying drawings are non-limiting exampleembodiments and that the scope of the various non-limiting embodimentsof the present disclosure are defined solely by the claims. The featuresillustrated or described in connection with one non-limiting embodimentmay be combined with the features of other non-limiting embodiments.Such modifications and variations are intended to be included within thescope of the present disclosure.

“Fiber” as used herein means an elongate physical structure having anapparent length greatly exceeding its apparent diameter, i.e., a lengthto diameter ratio of at least about 10. Fibers having a non-circularcross-section and/or tubular shape are common. The “diameter” in thiscase may be considered to be the diameter of a circle having across-sectional area equal to the cross-sectional area of the fiber.More specifically, as used herein, “fiber” refers to fibrousstructure-making fibers. The present disclosure contemplates the use ofa variety of fibrous structure-making fibers, such as, for example,natural fibers, synthetic fibers, other suitable fibers, or anycombination thereof.

“Fibrous structure” as used herein means a structure that comprises oneor more fibers. Nonlimiting examples of processes for making fibrousstructures include known wet-laid papermaking processes and air-laidpapermaking processes. Such processes typically include steps ofpreparing a fiber composition in the form of a suspension in a medium,either wet, more specifically aqueous medium, or dry, more specificallygaseous, i.e., with air as the medium. The aqueous medium used forwet-laid processes is oftentimes referred to as a fiber slurry. Thefibrous suspension is then used to deposit a plurality of fibers onto aforming wire or belt such that an embryonic fibrous structure is formed,after which drying and/or bonding the fibers together results in afibrous structure. Further processing the fibrous structure may becarried out such that a finished fibrous structure is formed. Forexample, in typical papermaking processes, the finished fibrousstructure is the fibrous structure that is wound on the reel at the endof papermaking, and may subsequently be converted into a finishedproduct, e.g., a sanitary tissue product.

“Sanitary tissue product” as used herein means one or more finishedfibrous structures, converted or not, that is useful as a wipingimplement for post-urinary and post-bowel movement cleaning (e.g.,toilet tissue and wet or dry wipes), for otorhinolaryngologicaldischarges (e.g., facial tissue and wet or dry wipes), andmulti-functional absorbent and cleaning uses (e.g., paper towels, shoptowels, and hand towels). The sanitary tissue products can be embossedor not embossed, creped or uncreped, and can be single-ply or multi-ply.

The various dispensers of the present disclosure can be configured todispense sanitary tissue products, such as paper towels, shop towels, orhand towels. The sanitary tissue products can have a multitude offunctions, such as cleaning or wiping body surfaces, cleaning generally,medical usage, receiving bodily discharges, hand drying, face drying,and/or makeup removal, for example. Such sanitary tissue products can beprovided within cavities of the dispensers and/or within refills thatare configured to be positioned within the cavities. The sanitary tissueproducts can be provided in stacks, sheets, folded sheets, interfoldedsheets, C-folded sheets, Z-folded sheets, semi-folded sheets, rolls, orin any other suitable configuration for a particular use. The dispenserscan be configured to dispense one or more sanitary tissue products at atime. In one embodiment, the dispensers can be configured for one handdispensing of one or more sanitary tissue products or can be configuredfor two hand dispensing of one or more sanitary tissue products.

In various embodiments, portions of the dispensers that abut, arepositioned against, and/or rest on a surface, such as a countertop orthe top of a toilet, for example, can comprise suction cups, hook and/orloop fasteners, hook and hook fasteners, magnets, other suitablefasteners, adhesives, and/or high coefficient of friction materials(e.g., rubber), for example. Such features can at least inhibit thedispensers from moving or sliding during dispensing of one or moresanitary tissue products. In one embodiment, a complimentary fastener,such as an opposite pole magnet to a magnet on the dispenser can beattached to the surface on which the dispenser will be positioned, forexample. In still other embodiments, the dispensers can be weighted orcan have sufficient weight to prevent, or at least inhibit, movement orsliding during dispensing. In one embodiment, the dispensers cancomprise one or more arms extending therefrom or one or more hangersattachable to the dispensers. The arms or hangers can be used to hang orengage the dispensers from or with towel bars, towel racks, towel rings,shower curtain rods, toilet tissue holders, doors, and/or other surfacesor members. The arms can be attached to or extend from (i.e., be formedwith) a portion of the dispensers on one end portion or a first portionand can be removably attached to another portion of the dispensers onthe other end portion or a second portion. In other embodiments, bothend portions of the arms can be removably attached to portions of thedispensers. Such removable attachment can be through the use of hook andloop fasteners, hook and hook fasteners, releasable adhesives, tabs onthe arms engaging slots in the dispensers, and/or any other suitablemethods of removable attachment. In one embodiment, the dispensers canhave portions that define one or more apertures therethrough. Fasteners,such as nails or screws, can be positioned at least partially throughthe apertures to retain the dispensers to various surfaces, such aswalls, for example.

In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 1-4, a dispenser 10 can comprise aplurality of side walls 12, a top end 14, and a bottom end 16. The sidewalls 12, the top end 14, and the bottom end 16 can define a cavity 17within the dispenser 10. The cavity 17 can be configured to receive oneor more sanitary tissue products 18. The one or more sanitary tissueproducts 18 can be positioned within, or at least partially within, thecavity 17. A portion of the side walls 12, the top end 14, and/or thebottom end 16 can open such that the sanitary tissue products 18 can berefilled into the cavity 17. The top end 14 and/or the side walls 12 candefine an opening 20 therein. In other embodiments, any suitable portionof the dispenser 10 can define the opening 20 therein. One or more ofthe sanitary tissue products 18 can be dispensed through the opening 20.An opening 21 (shown in dash) can be defined in one of the side walls 12either in addition to or in place of the opening 20. The sanitary tissueproducts 18 can be dispensed through the opening 20 or the opening 21.In one embodiment, the shape of the opening 20 and the configuration ofthe sanitary tissue products 18 (e.g., the fold configuration and sizerelative to the opening 20) can cause a portion of a sanitary tissueproduct 18 extending through the opening 20 to have a flame-like ordecorative shape, such as that illustrated in FIGS. 1-4. In oneembodiment, the one or more sanitary tissue products 18 within thecavity 17 of the dispenser 10 can be positioned as illustrated in FIGS.10 and 11, for example. By using such vertical positioning of thesanitary tissue products 18, the sanitary tissue products 18 can easilybe dispensed even when only a few of or one of the sanitary tissueproducts 18 remains within the cavity 17. The dispenser 10 can berefillable with additional sanitary tissue products 18 or refills ofsanitary tissue products.

In various embodiments, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, one or more arms 22or first and second arms 22 can extend from the dispenser 10, such asfrom one of the side walls 12 or the bottom end 16, for example. Thearms 22 can each comprise a first portion 21 and a second portion 23.The arms 22 can be attached to or extend from a first portion of thedispenser 10 and can be configured to removably attach to a secondportion of the dispenser 10 or vice versa. In other embodiments, thearms 22 can be removably attached to the first and second portions ofthe dispenser 10. The arms 22 can each have a tab 24 on the secondportion 23 or first portion 21 thereof. The tabs 24 can each comprise afirst recess 29 defined therein, a second recess 31 defined therein, anda projection 33. Each tab 24 can be configured to removably or otherwiseengage perimeter walls of a slot 25, such as a first slot 25 or a secondslot 25 defined in the second portion of the side wall 12 of thedispenser 10 to create the removable attachment. Each tab 24 can also beconfigured to removably or otherwise engage perimeter walls of anotherslot 27, such as a third slot 27 or a fourth slot 27, for example,defined in the side walls 12 or other portions of the dispenser 10 whennot removably engaged with the first and second slots 25. In variousembodiments, the dispenser 10 or side walls 12 thereof can have aplurality of slots defined therein. Each tab 24 can be configured toengage any of the plurality of slots to make the arms 22 adjustable forparticular uses. In one embodiment, both ends of the arms 22 can havetabs configured to engage slots in the dispenser. In variousembodiments, only one arm 22 may be provided on a dispenser or more thantwo arms may be provided. In one embodiment, although not illustrated,the arm can form a single portion extending from or being attached to afirst portion of the dispenser 10 and then can branch out into twoseparate arms that can each attach to a slot, such as slots 25, in aside wall of the dispenser 10.

In one embodiment, referring again to FIGS. 2 and 3, the one or moreside walls 12 of the dispenser 10 can comprise an aperture 26 definedtherein. The aperture 26 can be configured to receive a towel hook orother hook (not illustrated) to hang the dispenser 10 from the towelhook or other hook. In another embodiment, a hook attached to or formedwith a base can be provided with the dispenser 10. A portion of the hookcan be positioned within the aperture 26 and the base can be attached toa wall or other surface. In one embodiment, the base can be adhered tothe wall or attached to the wall by other suitable methods known tothose of skill in the art.

In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 5-7, the dispenser 10 isillustrated engaged with or hung from a towel bar using the arms 22. Invarious embodiments, referring to FIG. 8, the dispenser 10 isillustrated engaged with or hung from a towel ring. In any event, thearms 22 can surround a portion of the towel bar or the towel ring toretain the dispenser 10 to the towel bar or the towel ring. Although twoarms are illustrated on the dispenser 10 of FIGS. 5-8, a single arm ormore than two arms can instead be provided.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 6, any of the dispensers of thepresent disclosure can have a portion of the dispenser 10 indicated byarrow “A”. The portion can be used to engage a wall or other surfacewhen the dispenser 10 is hung from or engaged with a towel bar, towelring, to or other member to maintain the dispenser 10 in a vertical,generally vertical, somewhat vertical, or generally horizontalorientation and/or to provide support to the dispenser 10 duringdispensing of the sanitary tissue products 18 therefrom.

In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 9-15, a dispenser 110 isillustrated. The dispenser 110 can comprise a top portion 112 definingan opening 114 therein and a base portion 116. The top portion 112 canbe removable from the base portion 116 or the base portion 116 can beremovable from the top portion 112. In one embodiment, the top portion112 and the base portion 116 can be snap-fit, press-fit, or otherwiseengaged with each other. In another embodiment, the top portion 112 canbe pivotably engaged with the base portion 116. In any event, the topportion 112 and the base portion 116, when engaged with each other, canform a cavity within the dispenser 110. The cavity can be configured toreceive one or more sanitary tissue products in the orientationillustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, for example, or in other orientations.In one embodiment, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, or any other suitablenumber of sanitary tissue products 118 can be provided in the dispenser110 in any suitable orientation, size, or configuration (e.g.,C-folded). In various embodiments, the base portion 116 can be weighted,can comprise a weight, or can have other attachment members (e.g.,suction cups) thereon to maintain the base portion 116 or portions ofthe dispenser 110 against a surface on which the base portion 116 rests.

In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 10, 12, 13, and 14, an attachmentmember 118 can be configured to engage a slot 120 in the base portion116 of the dispenser 10. The base portion 116 of the dispenser 110 canform a portion of the side wall 115 when engaged with the top portion112 and the slot 120 can be formed in the side wall 115 of the baseportion 120. End portions 122 or first and second end portions 122 ofthe attachment member 118 can engage portions or perimeter walls of theslot 120. The body 123 or other portions of the attachment member 118can be used to engage a towel bar, a towel ring, a shower curtain rod, atoilet tissue holder, a door, or other suitable member to hang thedispenser 110 therefrom. In various embodiments, FIG. 16 illustrates thedispenser 110 hanging from a towel bar using the attachment member 118and the slot 120 in the dispenser 110. FIG. 17 illustrates the dispenser110 hanging from a towel ring using the attachment member 118 and theslot 120 in the dispenser 110. The attachment member 118 is illustratedengaged with a towel ring in FIG. 18, without the dispenser 110 beingillustrated. The dispenser 110 and the attachment member 118 can bepackaged together and sold or provided as a dispensing kit. Thedispenser 110, in various embodiments, can also have the arms, tabs, andslots as discussed above with respect to the dispenser 10.

In one embodiment, referring to FIGS. 19 and 20, the attachment member118 may not be provided and a hanger 124 can be provided with thedispensers of the present disclosure in a kit or sold separately. Thehanger 124 can be rigid or semi-rigid. The hanger 124 can comprise ahook portion 126, a body 128, and a base 130. The hook portion 126 canbe configured to engage or be hung from a towel bar 138, as illustratedin FIG. 19. The hook portion 126 can also be engaged with or hung from atowel ring, a shower curtain rod, door, the top of a toilet tank, and/oranother member. In one embodiment, the base 130 can be configured to bepositioned against a wall “W”. The base 130 can provide structuralsupport to the hanger 124 owing to its positioning against the wall W.The base 130 can also prevent, or at least inhibit, the hanger 124 fromrotating during dispensing of a sanitary tissue product 132 from adispenser 110′ that is engaged with the hanger 124. In variousembodiments, the body 128 can comprise a tab 134 extending therefrom.The tab 134 can be configured to engage a recess, aperture, or slot in aportion or side wall of the dispenser 110′ to retain the dispenser 110′to the hanger 124 and/or to the body 128. In such a fashion, thedispenser 110′ can be maintained in a generally vertical or somewhatvertical position. FIG. 20 illustrates a front view of the hanger 124comprising the tab 134. In other various embodiments, a tab can bepositioned on a dispenser and a recess, aperture, or slot can be formedin a body of a hanger, such that the dispenser can be engaged with thebody in a similar fashion.

In one embodiment, the cavities of the various dispensers can beconfigured to receive any number of unpackaged sanitary tissue productsor one or more packages of sanitary tissue products. In variousembodiments, the sanitary tissue products can be stacked, folded,rolled, or otherwise suitably manufactured and/or arranged such thatthey can be easily dispensed from the dispensers through one or moreopenings. In certain embodiments, the sanitary tissue products can besuitably manufactured and/or arranged such that one individual sanitarytissue product can be dispensed at a time. In the event that thesanitary tissue products are packaged, they can be packaged using a filmwrapper, a polymeric film wrapper, paper, a wrapper comprisingcellulosic and/or nonwoven fibers, a container, or any other suitablesanitary tissue product covering and/or containing material. Referringto FIG. 1, a wrapper having sanitary tissue products 18 positionedtherein (i.e., a refill) may have an opening defined therein orcreatable therein. The opening may be at least partially aligned withthe opening 20 when the refill is positioned within the cavity 17. Thesanitary tissue products 18 may be dispensed through the opening in thewrapper and the opening 20. The opening in the wrapper and the opening20 may create frictional forces on the sanitary tissue products 18 toaid in dispensing one sanitary tissue product 18 at a time. Thefrictional forces on the sanitary tissue products 18 may also enable onesanitary tissue product to remain in a partially dispensed position(i.e., a position in which a sanitary tissue product 18 extendspartially through the opening 20).

In one embodiment, refills of sanitary tissue products can be used withthe dispensers of the present disclosure. The refills can comprise aplurality of sanitary tissue products configured to be dispensed usingthe dispensers. In various embodiments, the shape and size of therefills can be dependent on the shape and size of a particular cavity ofa dispenser and/or the shape of a dispenser. In one embodiment, therefills can have a similar size and shape as the cavities into whichthey are to be positioned or a different size and shape (e.g., a smallersize).

In one embodiment, the dispensers of the present disclosure can bereusable or disposable. Disposable dispensers can be comprised ofcellulosic fibers, such as paper stock, cardboard, paperboard, otherfibers, and/or other suitable or biodegradable materials. In general,disposable dispensers can be purchased with a plurality of sanitarytissue products positioned in a receiving cavity thereof and suchdispensers may or may not be refillable. Reusable dispensers can becomprised of plastic, metal, wood, anti-microbial materials,anti-bacterial materials, anti-microbial materials, and/or any othersuitable materials. In general, reusable dispensers can be purchasedwith or without sanitary tissue products positioned in a receivingcavity thereof or with or without a refill of sanitary tissue productspositioned therein. These reusable dispenses can be multi-usedispensers. When the supply of sanitary tissue products within areusable dispenser is exhausted, a consumer can insert additionalsanitary tissue products or a refill of additional sanitary tissueproducts into the cavity of the reusable dispenser. The refills can bepurchased at the same store or location as the reusable dispenser waspurchased. The refills can comprise films, polymeric films, and/ormaterials comprising cellulosic fibers and/or nonwoven fiberssurrounding a plurality of sanitary tissue products. In one embodiment,a kit comprising a dispenser, one or more refills, and attachment membercan be provided.

In one embodiment, the refills and/or the dispensers can comprise aperfume therein or thereon. In other embodiments, the sanitary tissueproducts within the refills can comprise the perfume. In still otherembodiments, the film or other material forming the outer covering ofthe refills can comprise the perfume. Once inserted into a cavity of thedispenser, the perfume can diffuse through an aperture, a slot, or anopening in the dispenser into an environment surrounding the dispenserto provide a pleasant scent to the environment. In various embodiments,the dispensers of the present disclosure can have slots, apertures, orrecesses therein configured to receive scent packets, such that a scentcan be diffused into an environment surrounding the dispensers. In otherembodiments, the scent packets may be attachable to the dispensers.

The various dispensers of the present disclosure can comprisetransparent or see through “windows” that enable a consumer to view intothe cavity of a dispenser and/or into a refill to determine how manysanitary tissue products remain or to determine the status of thesanitary tissue products. In one embodiment, at least a portion of afilm surrounding a refill can be transparent or see through to allow auser to view the sanitary tissue products within the refill. Thedispensers and/or the refills can comprise indicia, such as brandinginformation, thereon or formed in outer surfaces thereof. In oneembodiment, portions of the dispensers can comprise one or more lightsources that can act as night lights, for example. In variousembodiments, the one or more light sources, such as light emittingdiodes or light bulbs, for example, can be operably linked to switchesor motion detectors to activate the light sources. The lights sourcescan be powered by any suitable sources, such as a battery, for example.In one embodiment, the dispensers can comprise one or more sealingmembers configured to seal the cavities of the dispensers to inhibit airfrom entering and exiting the cavity. Such seals can be useful whensanitary tissues, such as wet wipes, are positioned within the cavitiesto inhibit the wet wipes from drying out. In other embodiments, theseals can be useful in inhibiting contamination, such as dirt, fromentering the cavities. In one embodiment, the seals can be positionedintermediate the lid and the base. In various embodiments, a flexiblemembrane can extend into the openings of the dispensers. The flexiblemembrane can have one or more openings therein for dispensing sanitarytissue products, such as wet wipes, therethrough. The flexible membranecan help maintain sanitary tissue products, such as wet wipes, within acavity of a dispenser in a wet or sanitary condition.

The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood asbeing strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead,unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean boththe recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding thatvalue. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean“about 40 mm.”

Every document cited herein, including any cross referenced or relatedpatent or application, is hereby incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety unless expressly excluded or otherwise limited. The citation ofany document is not an admission that it is prior art with respect toany embodiment disclosed or claimed herein or that it alone, or in anycombination with any other reference or references, teaches, suggests ordiscloses any such embodiment. Further, to the extent that any meaningor definition of a term in this document conflicts with any meaning ordefinition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, themeaning or definition assigned to that term in this document shallgovern.

While particular embodiments of the present disclosure have beenillustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in theart that various other changes and modifications may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. It istherefore intended to cover in the appended claims all such changes andmodifications that are within the scope of this disclosure.

1. A dispenser for sanitary tissue products, the dispenser comprising: a cavity defined therein, wherein the cavity is configured to receive one or more sanitary tissue products; a portion defining an opening therein, wherein the one or more sanitary tissue products are configured to be dispensed through the opening; and an arm extending from the dispenser, the arm comprising: a first portion extending from a first portion of the dispenser; and a second portion configured to removably attach to a second portion of the dispenser.
 2. The dispenser of claim 1, comprising a second arm extending from the dispenser, the second arm comprising: a first portion attached to a third portion of the dispenser; and a second portion configured to removably attach to a fourth portion of the dispenser.
 3. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the arm is configured to engage the dispenser with a towel bar or a towel rack when the second portion of the arm is removably attached to the second portion of the dispenser.
 4. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the opening is shaped such that a portion of the sanitary tissue product forms a flame-like shape when the portion of the sanitary tissue product extends through the opening.
 5. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the arm comprises a tab on the second portion thereof.
 6. The dispenser of claim 5, wherein the dispenser comprises a side wall, and wherein a slot is defined in the side wall.
 7. The dispenser of claim 6, wherein the tab is configured to removably attach to perimeter walls of the slot to retain the second portion of the arm to the side wall.
 8. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the dispenser defines an aperture therein, and wherein the aperture is configured to receive a portion of hook to hang the dispenser from the hook.
 9. The dispenser of claim 1, comprising sanitary tissue products positioned within the cavity.
 10. A dispenser for sanitary tissue products, the dispenser comprising: a cavity defined therein, wherein the cavity is configured to receive one or more sanitary tissue products; a portion defining an opening therein, wherein the one or more sanitary tissue products are configured to be dispensed through the opening; a side wall defining a first slot and a second slot therein; a first arm comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion extends from a first portion of the side wall, wherein the second portion comprises a first tab, and wherein the first tab is configured to removably engage perimeter walls of the first slot such that the second portion of the first arm is removably engaged with the side wall; and a second arm comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion extends from a second portion of the side wall, wherein the second portion comprises a second tab, and wherein the second tab is configured to removably engage perimeter walls of the second slot such that the second portion of the second arm is removably engaged with the side wall.
 11. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein the side wall defines a third slot and a fourth slot, wherein the first tab is configured to removably engage the third slot, and wherein the second tab is configured to removably engage the fourth slot.
 12. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein the opening is shaped such that a portion of the sanitary tissue product forms a flame-like shape when the portion of the sanitary tissue product extends through the opening.
 13. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein a second opening is defined in the dispenser, and wherein the sanitary tissue products are configured to be dispensed through the second opening.
 14. The dispenser of claim 10, wherein the first tab comprises a first recess defined therein, a second recess defined therein, and a projection.
 15. The dispenser of claim 14, wherein the second tab comprises a first recess defined therein, a second recess defined therein, and a projection.
 16. The dispenser of claim 10, comprising paper towels or hand towels within the cavity.
 17. A dispensing kit for sanitary tissue products, the dispensing kit comprising: a dispenser defining a cavity therein, wherein the cavity is configured to receive one or more sanitary tissue products, the dispenser comprising: a portion defining an opening therein, wherein the one or more sanitary tissue products are configured to be dispensed through the opening; and a side wall defining a slot therein; and an attachment member comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion of the attachment member is configured to engage a first portion of perimeter walls of the slot and the second end portion of the attachment member is configured to engage a second portion of the perimeter walls of the slot to retain the attachment member to the side wall, and wherein the attachment member comprises a body configured to engage a towel bar or a towel ring to engage the dispenser with the towel bar or the towel ring.
 18. The dispensing kit of claim 17, wherein the portion is a top portion, wherein the dispenser comprises a base portion comprising a portion of the side wall and defining the slot therein, and wherein the base portion of the dispenser is configured to be engaged with the top portion of the dispenser.
 19. The dispensing kit of claim 17, wherein the dispenser comprises an arm comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion extends from a first portion of the side wall, and wherein the second portion comprises a tab configured to removably attach the second portion of the arm with a slot defined in the dispenser.
 20. The dispensing kit of claim 19, wherein the tab comprises a first recess defined therein, a second recess defined therein, and a projection. 